4 days away from the gym seems like an eternity! For those of you who didn't know, I spent last weekend in Breckenridge, Co. doing some sweet skiing! While I wasn't lifting weights or doing any kind of structured routine, I still burned a bunch of energy on the mountain.
Downhill skiing can be an amazing workout because it heavily involves the lower body and core. Like I've mentioned in previous blogs, the legs are your metabolic freight trains. The combination of gravity and velocity while blazing down a mountain can place loads on your legs many times greater than your own body-weight. Not to mention the rotational core strength and endurance necessary to change directions a few dozen times before reaching the end of a run! Combined with the cold air and short supply of oxygen at higher altitudes, skiing is one hell of a workout.
Now the question is, how well did it work? From my initial weigh in just 9 days ago, I've lost just about 4lbs and .5% body-fat! As a reminder, without a conscious/proactive diet I would have probably gained weight on vacation. While I didn't food journal when I was away, I did plan to only eat chicken salads, lean sources of protein, nuts and veggies and for the most part stuck to the plan. The key for last weekend was not letting the menu control my diet. I was in control of the menu and only chose to eat at restaurants that served my pre-planned options.
Downhill skiing can be an amazing workout because it heavily involves the lower body and core. Like I've mentioned in previous blogs, the legs are your metabolic freight trains. The combination of gravity and velocity while blazing down a mountain can place loads on your legs many times greater than your own body-weight. Not to mention the rotational core strength and endurance necessary to change directions a few dozen times before reaching the end of a run! Combined with the cold air and short supply of oxygen at higher altitudes, skiing is one hell of a workout.
Now the question is, how well did it work? From my initial weigh in just 9 days ago, I've lost just about 4lbs and .5% body-fat! As a reminder, without a conscious/proactive diet I would have probably gained weight on vacation. While I didn't food journal when I was away, I did plan to only eat chicken salads, lean sources of protein, nuts and veggies and for the most part stuck to the plan. The key for last weekend was not letting the menu control my diet. I was in control of the menu and only chose to eat at restaurants that served my pre-planned options.
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